Small Team, Big Results for Cannons in Collinsville

Andie Reynolds at Whitsunday SC Meet

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Cannonvale Cannons swimmers made a powerful statement at the Whitsunday Short Course Transition Meet in Collinsville last weekend, with a small but mighty team of six delivering exceptional results.

With the Collinsville pool recently converted from 33 metres to a 25-metre format, this marked only the second official meet in its new configuration. The change has opened the door for a host of new pool records, and the Cannons were quick to make their mark.

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Five of the six Cannons swimmers claimed pool records across the weekend, led by an outstanding performance from Harry Chegwidden. Competing in the 8 years boys age group, Harry secured an incredible eight pool records across all 25m and 50m strokes – Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly.

Eloise Chegwidden was equally impressive in the 10 years girls division, achieving nine pool records. Her results spanned all 25m and 50m events, along with the 100m Individual Medley, showcasing her versatility across all strokes.

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Mackenzie Bennett (11 years girls) added to the tally with multiple records in the 25m and 50m Freestyle and Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, and 100m Individual Medley. Andie Reynolds (13 years girls) also made her mark, breaking records in the 50m Breaststroke, 100m Freestyle and 100m Individual Medley, while Dylan Reynolds (16 years girls) claimed a new record in the 25m Butterfly.

In an impressive display of dominance, Eloise Chegwidden, Harry Chegwidden, Tyler Bennett, Mackenzie Bennett and Andie Reynolds each secured first place in every event they entered.

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Looking ahead, a larger contingent of Cannons swimmers will travel to Mackay this week to compete in the North Queensland Games, the largest multi-sport competition in regional Australia. The club looks forward to building on this strong momentum.

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